Macro lens made of pringles can

[hikingfish]

Hi, thought the photographs on VFTT would find this amazing. This guy created a macro lens out of a can of pringles chips:

http://www.photocritic.org/macro.html

Fish

 

[Mark Schaefer]

In principle this is a lens extender which is an excellent, low cost solution to macro photography. If you value your time, and I do, you would probably be better served by buying an inexpensive, yet good quality set of extension tubes. This is just one example which I use. These will maintain your camera's auto exposure which will save you the hassle of manual exposure.

 

[Grumpy]

As already has been noted the Pringles can gadget is a homemade extension tube. Interesting project that calls for an appreciation and understanding of basics about how photographic optics work. Thanks for passing it along.

I’ve used extension tubes, bellows sets and macro lenses for closeups. My favorite quick and dirty setup, though, has been dipoter (magnifier) lenses, which fit over the front element of the camera lens, like a filter. Very compact and straightforward to use.

G.

 

[percious]

you can do a lot with pringles cans. I have even seen one made into a cold air intake for a car +10 hp!!!

-percious